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paths that briefly cross ..
I ask the woman at the traffic lights
for the way to the imperial war museum.
she says turn right as you pass the station,
it's on your left, about a ten minute walk.
nice woman, I thought. I would have liked more time
to talk, but now the lights have turned red ..
Published 12th Nov 2018
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12th Nov 2018 3:54am
12th Nov 2018 7:24am
The title compliments the use of direction literally displayed by the woman, while on a grand scale uses direction as an analogy for one's own life trajectory. This contrast of the microcosm of the moment vs. the macrocosm of existence leaves me with the realization that the moment is fleeting while its impression lasts in what could have been had the lights not changed. Yet there is no changing the Wheel of Fortune. In the vein of Robert Frost (via 'Out, out -' and 'The Path Not Taken'), life goes on with or without us and the choices we make define who we are and what we could have been.
12th Nov 2018 3:03pm
This little piece feels like a moment
culled from time and space...
and magnified by
a single drop of water... Thanks, Dart, for the delightful ink. Ely
culled from time and space...
and magnified by
a single drop of water... Thanks, Dart, for the delightful ink. Ely
12th Nov 2018 9:40pm
12th Nov 2018 10:28pm
12th Nov 2018 10:49pm
Classic Dartford.
They say some of the greatest memories in life were momentary meetings that linger throughout time. I've had a few myself.
They say some of the greatest memories in life were momentary meetings that linger throughout time. I've had a few myself.
18th Nov 2018 11:03am
How do you do it, man? My envy wants me to print out the poem and get the carving knife and fucking stab it.
(Brilliant poem ... another treasure found in the slush pile).
(Brilliant poem ... another treasure found in the slush pile).
